See Photos of Hurricane Ian's Path as Historic Storm Moves from Florida to South Carolina

Mar. 15, 2025

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This aerial photo shows damaged homes and debris in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, in Fort Myers, Fla Tropical Weather Florida, Fort Myers, United States - 29 Sep 2022

02of 85Scott Olson/GettyOn Sept. 30, Charleston is pummeled with rain as Ian makes landfall as a category 1 storm.

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Rain from Hurricane Ian floods a street on September 30, 2022 in Charleston, South Carolina. Ian hit Florida as a category 4 storm before crossing over into the Atlantic and is now hitting South Carolina as a category 1 storm near Charleston.

On Sept. 30, Charleston is pummeled with rain as Ian makes landfall as a category 1 storm.

03of 85Scott Olson/GettyThe rains are blinding in Charleston on Sept. 30.

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Rain from Hurricane Ian floods a street on September 30, 2022 in Charleston, South Carolina. Ian hit Florida as a category 4 storm before crossing over into the Atlantic and is now hitting South Carolina as a category 1 storm near Charleston.

The rains are blinding in Charleston on Sept. 30.

04of 85BRYAN R. SMITH/AFP via GettyNational Guard trucks drive through flood waters in Kissimmee, Florida, on Sept. 30.

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National Guard trucks drives through flood waters at the Good Samaritan Society Village, following Hurricane Ian, on September 30, 2022 in Kissimmee, Florida

National Guard trucks drive through flood waters in Kissimmee, Florida, on Sept. 30.

05of 85Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via GettyA damaged 7-Eleven sits abandoned on Sept. 30 in Cape Coral, Florida.

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A damaged 7-Eleven gas station following Hurricane Ian in Cape Coral, Florida, US, on Friday, Sept. 30, 2022.

A damaged 7-Eleven sits abandoned on Sept. 30 in Cape Coral, Florida.

06of 85JIM WATSON/AFP via GettyIn New Smyrna Beach, Florida, on Sept. 30, people wade through the flooded streets.

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In this aerial view, people wade through the flooded street of their neighborhood in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, on September 30, 2022, after Hurricane Ian slammed the area.

In New Smyrna Beach, Florida, on Sept. 30, people wade through the flooded streets.

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Fort Myers Beach after Hurricane Ian.Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu Agency via Getty

A general view from the site after Hurricane Ian left Florida on Thursday following making landfall as a devastating Category 4 hurricane, on September 29, 2022 in Florida, United States.

08of 85Paul Hennessy/Anadolu Agency via GettyA home in Orlando stands submerged on Sept. 29.

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Street signs are seen in the water in a flooded street in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian on September 29, 2022 in Orlando, Florida.

A home in Orlando stands submerged on Sept. 29.

09of 85Paul Hennessy/Anadolu Agency via GettyMembers of the Florida National Guard look for stranded residents on Sept. 29.

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Members of the Florida National Guard look for stranded residents in a flooded neighborhood in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian on September 29, 2022 in Orlando, Florida.

Members of the Florida National Guard look for stranded residents on Sept. 29.

10of 85Paul Hennessy/Anadolu Agency via GettyThe Orange County Fire rescue unit works in a flooded neighborhood of Orlando on Sept. 29.

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Orange County Fire rescue unit members work in a flooded neighborhood in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian on September 29, 2022 in Orlando, Florida. The storm has caused widespread power outages and flash flooding in Central Florida as it crossed through the state after making landfall in the Fort Myers area as a Category 4 hurricane.

The Orange County Fire rescue unit works in a flooded neighborhood of Orlando on Sept. 29.

11of 85Damage in Florida following Hurricane Ian.Ted Richardson/For The Washington Post via GettyAn aerial shot of Fort Myers, Florida, shows washed-up boats and damaged homes on Sept. 29.

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Damage in Florida following Hurricane Ian.Ted Richardson/For The Washington Post via Getty

Washed-up boats and destruction at Fort Myers Beach, FL, following Hurricane Ian on Thursday, September 29, 2022.

An aerial shot of Fort Myers, Florida, shows washed-up boats and damaged homes on Sept. 29.

12of 85Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu AgencyA man attempts a bike ride through Fort Myers, Florida, on Sept. 29.

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A man attempts a bike ride through Fort Myers, Florida, on Sept. 29.

13of 85Wilfredo Lee/AP/ShutterstockRows of homes are damaged along Fort Myers Beach on Sept. 29.

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Damagd homes are seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, in Fort Meyers Beach, Fla Tropical Weather Florida, Fort Meyers Beach, United States - 29 Sep 2022

Rows of homes are damaged along Fort Myers Beach on Sept. 29.

14of 85Wilfredo Lee/AP/ShutterstockIn Fort Myers, Florida, on Sept. 29 stand the smoldering remains of a home.

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Smoldering homes are seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, in Fort Meyers Beach, Fla Tropical Weather, Fort Meyers Beach, United States - 29 Sep 2022

In Fort Myers, Florida, on Sept. 29 stand the smoldering remains of a home.

15of 85An aerial photo made with a drone shows damage in the wake of Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, Florida.TANNEN MAURY/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockA drone photo shows damage along the shore of Fort Myers, Florida, on Sept. 29.

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An aerial photo made with a drone shows damage in the wake of Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, Florida.TANNEN MAURY/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock

An aerial photo made with a drone shows damage in the wake of Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, Florida, USA, 29 September 2022. Hurricane Ian came ashore as a Category 4 hurricane according to the National Hurricane Center and is nearing an exit into the Atlantic Ocean on the East Coast of Florida. Florida hit by Hurricane Ian, Fort Myers, USA - 29 Sep 2022

A drone photo shows damage along the shore of Fort Myers, Florida, on Sept. 29.

16of 85Ben Hendren/Anadolu Agency via GettyThe roof of a home is completely gone in Punta Gorda, Florida, on Sept. 29.

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The roof of a home is completely gone in Punta Gorda, Florida, on Sept. 29.

17of 85Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via GettyA person sits atop a pontoon in Fort Myers, Florida, on Sept. 29.

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A resident sits on a boat on a flooded street following Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, Florida, US, on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022. Hurricane Ian, one of the strongest hurricanes to hit the US, weakened to a tropical storm but continues to dump rain on the state as it makes its way up the US Southeast.

A person sits atop a pontoon in Fort Myers, Florida, on Sept. 29.

18of 85Ben Hendren/Anadolu Agency via GettyDespite sunny skies on Sept. 29, winds continue to blow across damaged homes in Punta Gorda, Florida.

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Despite sunny skies on Sept. 29, winds continue to blow across damaged homes in Punta Gorda, Florida.

19of 85Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via GettyA power line dangles on Sept. 29 in Fort Myers, Florida.

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A broken utility pole lies on a street following Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, Florida, US, on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022. Hurricane Ian, one of the strongest hurricanes to hit the US, weakened to a tropical storm but continues to dump rain on the state as it makes its way up the US Southeast.

A power line dangles on Sept. 29 in Fort Myers, Florida.

20of 85Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via GettyTons of downed trees cover a man’s belongings in Fort Myers, Florida, on Sept. 29.

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A resident searches for belongings between fallen tree branches following Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, Florida, US, on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022. Hurricane Ian, one of the strongest hurricanes to hit the US, weakened to a tropical storm but continues to dump rain on the state as it makes its way up the US Southeast.

Tons of downed trees cover a man’s belongings in Fort Myers, Florida, on Sept. 29.

21of 85Joe Raedle/GettyCars make their way through flooded roads in Fort Myers, Florida, on Sept. 29.

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In this aerial view, vehicles make their way through a flooded area after Hurricane Ian passed through on September 29, 2022 in Fort Myers, Florida. The hurricane brought high winds, storm surge and rain to the area causing severe damage.

Cars make their way through flooded roads in Fort Myers, Florida, on Sept. 29.

22of 85Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via GettyA broken utility pole sits atop a Fort Myers, Florida, home on Sept. 29.

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A broken utility pole on a flooded street following Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, Florida, US, on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022. Hurricane Ian, one of the strongest hurricanes to hit the US, weakened to a tropical storm but continues to dump rain on the state as it makes its way up the US Southeast.

A broken utility pole sits atop a Fort Myers, Florida, home on Sept. 29.

23of 85Chris O’Meara/AP/ShutterstockA tree is completely inside a house on Sept. 29 in Valrico, Florida.

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People survey damage to their home in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, in Valrico, Fla Tropical Weather, Valrico, United States - 29 Sep 2022

A tree is completely inside a house on Sept. 29 in Valrico, Florida.

24of 85Vehicles driving through a flooded area in Fort Myers, Florida.Joe Raedle/GettyVehicles attempt to drive through the covered roads of Fort Myers, Florida, on Sept. 29.

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Vehicles driving through a flooded area in Fort Myers, Florida.Joe Raedle/Getty

In this aerial view, vehicles make their way through a flooded area after Hurricane Ian passed through on September 29, 2022 in Fort Myers, Florida. The hurricane brought high winds, storm surge and rain to the area causing severe damage.

Vehicles attempt to drive through the covered roads of Fort Myers, Florida, on Sept. 29.

25of 85Ben Hendren/Anadolu Agency via GettyDowned trees and street signs dot the flooded streets of Punta Gorda, Florida, on Sept. 29.

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Downed trees and street signs dot the flooded streets of Punta Gorda, Florida, on Sept. 29.

26of 85Uncredited/AP/ShutterstockFirefighters use a boat to help rescue stranded residents in Orange County, Florida, on Sept. 29.

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This photo provided by Orange County Fire Rescue’s Public Information Office, Orange County firefighters help people stranded by Hurricane Ian early in Orange County, Fla. Ian marched across central Florida on Thursday as a tropical storm after battering the state’s southwest coast, dropping heavy rains that caused flooding and led to inland rescues and evacuations Fd0r4ZRXgAASGu-, Orange County, United States - 29 Sep 2022

Firefighters use a boat to help rescue stranded residents in Orange County, Florida, on Sept. 29.

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A downed tree blocks the road after being toppled by the winds and rain from Hurricane Ian on September 29, 2022 in Bartow, Florida. The hurricane brought high winds, storm surges and rain to the area causing severe damage.

28of 85GARY BOGDON/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockIn Orlando, downed traffic lights block a street on Sept. 29.

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Downed traffic lights following Hurricane Ian, in Orlando, Florida, USA, 29 September 2022. Hurricane Ian came ashore as Category 4 hurricane according to the National Hurricane Center and is nearing an exit into the Atlantic Ocean on the East Coast of Florida. Damage after Hurricane Ian swept through Florida, Orlando, USA - 29 Sep 2022

In Orlando, downed traffic lights block a street on Sept. 29.

29of 85GARY BOGDON/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockA truck attempts to enter the highway in Orlando on Sept. 29.

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A truck drives through a flooded highway ramp following Hurricane Ian, in Orlando, Florida, USA, 29 September 2022. Hurricane Ian came ashore as Category 4 hurricane according to the National Hurricane Center and is nearing an exit into the Atlantic Ocean on the East Coast of Florida. Damage after Hurricane Ian swept through Florida, Orlando, USA - 29 Sep 2022

A truck attempts to enter the highway in Orlando on Sept. 29.

30of 85Steve Helber/AP/ShutterstockAbandoned, damaged cars float on the side of I-75 in North Port, Florida, on Sept. 29.

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Vehicles sit in floodwaters on the side of Interstate 75, in North Port, Fla., following Hurricane Ian Tropical Weather Florida, North Port, United States - 29 Sep 2022

Abandoned, damaged cars float on the side of I-75 in North Port, Florida, on Sept. 29.

31of 85GIORGIO VIERA/AFP via GettyA biker looks at the damage in Fort Myers, Florida, on Sept. 29.

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A man cycles through water past a downed street lamp in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Fort Myers, Florida, on September 29, 2022. - Hurricane Ian left much of coastal southwest Florida in darkness early on Thursday, bringing “catastrophic” flooding that left officials readying a huge emergency response to a storm of rare intensity. The National Hurricane Center said the eye of the “extremely dangerous” hurricane made landfall just after 3:00 pm (1900 GMT) on the barrier island of Cayo Costa, west of the city of Fort Myers.

A biker looks at the damage in Fort Myers, Florida, on Sept. 29.

32of 85Joe Raedle/GettyA damaged, beached boat sits between battered apartment buildings in Fort Myers, Florida, on Sept. 29.

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Brenda Brennan sits next to a boat that pushed against her apartment when Hurricane Ian passed through the area on September 29, 2022 in Fort Myers, Florida. Mrs. Brennan said the boat floated in around 7pm. The hurricane brought high winds, storm surge and rain to the area causing severe damage.

A damaged, beached boat sits between battered apartment buildings in Fort Myers, Florida, on Sept. 29.

33of 85Joe Raedle/GettyFort Myers, Florida, resident Stedi Scuderi looks over her flooded apartment on Sept. 29.

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Stedi Scuderi looks over her apartment after flood water inundated it when Hurricane Ian passed through the area on September 29, 2022 in Fort Myers, Florida. The hurricane brought high winds, storm surge and rain to the area causing severe damage.

Fort Myers, Florida, resident Stedi Scuderi looks over her flooded apartment on Sept. 29.

34of 85CRISTOBAL HERRERA-ULASHKEVICH/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockPalm trees sway as winds continue along the water in Fort Myers, Florida, on Sept. 29.

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Destroyed boats after Hurricane Ian swept through at the Centennial Park in Fort Myers, Florida, USA, 29 September 2022. Category 4 hurrican Ian swept through Florida during the night and now it is downgraded to tropical storm. Ian’s sustained winds extended outward up to 415 miles, drenching much of Florida and the southeastern Atlantic coast. US President Joe Biden on 29 September approved Florida disaster declaration. Damage after Hurricane Ian swept through Florida, Fort Myers, USA - 29 Sep 2022

Palm trees sway as winds continue along the water in Fort Myers, Florida, on Sept. 29.

35of 85Gerardo Mora/GettyA worker starts cleaning up debris in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Sept. 29.

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A local worker cleans debris in downtown Saint Petersburg after Hurricane Ian passed through the area on September 29, 2022 in Saint Petersburg, Florida. The hurricane brought high winds, storm surge and rain to the area causing severe damage.

A worker starts cleaning up debris in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Sept. 29.

36of 85CRISTOBAL HERRERA-ULASHKEVICH/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockBoats along the coast of Fort Myers, Florida, are destroyed following the storm on Sept. 29.

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Destroyed boats after Hurricane Ian swept through at the Centennial Park in Fort Myers, Florida, USA, 29 September 2022. Category 4 hurrican Ian swept through Florida during the night and now it is downgraded to tropical storm. Ian’s sustained winds extended outward up to 415 miles, drenching much of Florida and the southeastern Atlantic coast. US President Joe Biden on 29 September approved Florida disaster declaration. Damage after Hurricane Ian swept through Florida, Fort Myers, USA - 29 Sep 2022

Boats along the coast of Fort Myers, Florida, are destroyed following the storm on Sept. 29.

37of 85CRISTOBAL HERRERA-ULASHKEVICH/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockPeople survey the damage along the coast of Fort Myers, Florida, on Sept. 29.

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People look on destroyed boats after Hurricane Ian swept through at the Centennial Park in Fort Myers, Florida, USA, 29 September 2022. Category 4 hurrican Ian swept through Florida during the night and now it is downgraded to tropical storm. Ian’s sustained winds extended outward up to 415 miles, drenching much of Florida and the southeastern Atlantic coast. US President Joe Biden on 29 September approved Florida disaster declaration. Damage after Hurricane Ian swept through Florida, Fort Myers, USA - 29 Sep 2022

People survey the damage along the coast of Fort Myers, Florida, on Sept. 29.

38of 85CRISTOBAL HERRERA-ULASHKEVICH/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockBroken glass and overturned boats dot Centennial Park in Fort Myers, Florida, on Sept. 29.

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Destroyed boats after Hurricane Ian swept through at the Centennial Park in Fort Myers, Florida, USA, 29 September 2022. Category 4 hurrican Ian swept through Florida during the night and now it is downgraded to tropical storm. Ian’s sustained winds extended outward up to 415 miles, drenching much of Florida and the southeastern Atlantic coast. US President Joe Biden on 29 September approved Florida disaster declaration. Damage after Hurricane Ian swept through Florida, Fort Myers, USA - 29 Sep 2022

Broken glass and overturned boats dot Centennial Park in Fort Myers, Florida, on Sept. 29.

39of 85RICARDO ARDUENGO/AFP via GettyA man walks through the destruction on a street in Punta Gorda, Florida, on Sept. 29.

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A man walks through debris on a street in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Punta Gorda, Florida on September 29, 2022. - Hurricane Ian left much of coastal southwest Florida in darkness early on Thursday, bringing “catastrophic” flooding that left officials readying a huge emergency response to a storm of rare intensity. The National Hurricane Center said the eye of the “extremely dangerous” hurricane made landfall just after 3:00 pm (1900 GMT) on the barrier island of Cayo Costa, west of the city of Fort Myers.

A man walks through the destruction on a street in Punta Gorda, Florida, on Sept. 29.

40of 85Joe Raedle/GettyStefanie Karas takes in the damage in her Fort Myers, Florida, home on Sept. 29.

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Stefanie Karas stands in her apartment after flood water inundated it when Hurricane Ian passed through the area on September 29, 2022 in Fort Myers, Florida. Mrs. Karas is an artist and was salvaging what she could from her home. The hurricane brought high winds, storm surge and rain to the area causing severe damage.

Stefanie Karas takes in the damage in her Fort Myers, Florida, home on Sept. 29.

41of 85Joe Raedle/GettyA boat is crushed into a causeway in Fort Myers, Florida, on Sept. 29.

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Boats are pushed up on a causeway after Hurricane Ian passed through the area on September 29, 2022 in Fort Myers, Florida. The hurricane brought high winds, storm surge and rain to the area causing severe damage.

A boat is crushed into a causeway in Fort Myers, Florida, on Sept. 29.

42of 85Joe Raedle/GettyTwo cars make their way through the flooded streets of Fort Myers, Florida, on Sept. 29 following the storm.

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In this aerial view, vehicles make their way through a flooded area after Hurricane Ian passed through the area on September 29, 2022 in Fort Myers, Florida. The hurricane brought high winds, storm surge and rain to the area causing severe damage.

Two cars make their way through the flooded streets of Fort Myers, Florida, on Sept. 29 following the storm.

43of 85Joe Raedle/GettyIn the aftermath on Sept. 29, several boats sit atop each other in Fort Myers, Florida.

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Boats are pushed up on a causeway after Hurricane Ian passed through the area on September 29, 2022 in Fort Myers, Florida. The hurricane brought high winds, storm surge and rain to the area causing severe damage.

In the aftermath on Sept. 29, several boats sit atop each other in Fort Myers, Florida.

44of 85Sean Rayford/GettyWind gusts blow across Sarasota, Florida, on Sept. 28. In some areas of the state, winds hit 150 mph as the storm made landfall.

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Wind gusts blow across Sarasota Bay as Hurricane Ian churns to the south on September 28, 2022 in Sarasota, Florida. The storm made a U.S. landfall at Cayo Costa, Florida this afternoon as a Category 4 hurricane with wind speeds over 140 miles per hour in some areas.

Wind gusts blow across Sarasota, Florida, on Sept. 28. In some areas of the state, winds hit 150 mph as the storm made landfall.

45of 85Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu Agency via GettyThe streets of Fort Myers, Florida, are covered with debris on Sept. 28.

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Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida as a dangerous Category 4 hurricane Wednesday afternoon.

The streets of Fort Myers, Florida, are covered with debris on Sept. 28.

46of 85Gerardo Mora/GettyA sign for the Tampa Bay Rays' Tropicana Field is toppled on Sept. 28.

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A damaged sign sits on the side of state road I-275 as Hurricane Ian approaches on September 28, 2022 in St. Petersburg, Florida. Ian is hitting the area as a Category 4 hurricane.

A sign for the Tampa Bay Rays' Tropicana Field is toppled on Sept. 28.

47of 85Ben Hendren/Anadolu Agency via GettyA woman holds tight to her inverted umbrella in Tampa on Sept. 28.

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A woman holds tight to her inverted umbrella in Tampa on Sept. 28.

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Lew Hendrix collects palm branches blown down by the outer bands of Hurricane Ian in the Ybor City neighborhood of Tampa, FL, early Wednesday morning, September 28, 2022.

49of 85RICARDO ARDUENGO/AFP via GettyA street sign is overturned in Punta Gorda, Florida, on Sept. 28.

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A blown down street sign is seen as the eye of Hurricane Ian passes by in Punta Gorda, Florida on September 28, 2022. - Hurricane Ian slammed into Florida September 28, 2022, with the National Hurricane Center saying the eye of the storm made landfall at 1905 GMT as high winds and heavy rain pounded the coast.

A street sign is overturned in Punta Gorda, Florida, on Sept. 28.

50of 85JLN Photography/ShutterstockCranes help pick up overturned and damaged airplanes at North Perry Airport in Pembroke Pines, Florida, after tornadoes tore through the area on Sept. 28.

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Airplanes damages at the North Perry Airport Wednesday tarmac following one of several tornadoes flipping over several small planes and damaging hangars hit Broward County Tuesday night, spawned by the outer rain bands of Hurricane Ian. Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States on September 28, 2022. Hurricane Ian made landfall on Wednesday near Florida’s southwestern Cayo Costa state park as an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm, the National Hurricane Center announced. Ian is packing maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (241 kph), down slightly from 155 mph (249 kph) winds Hurricane Ian makes US landfall as ‘extremely dangerous’ Category 4 storm, Pembroke Pines, Florida, USA - 28 Sep 2022

Cranes help pick up overturned and damaged airplanes at North Perry Airport in Pembroke Pines, Florida, after tornadoes tore through the area on Sept. 28.

51of 85Ben Hendren/Anadolu Agency via GettyA woman gets a hand out of a muddy area in Tampa on Sept. 28.

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A woman gets a hand out of a muddy area in Tampa on Sept. 28.

52of 85Naples Police Department/UPI/ShutterstockAn apartment complex in Naples, Florida, is battered on Sept. 28.

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The storm surge from Hurricane Ian sends water through the streets of Naples, Florida in this handout image taken Wednesday, September 28, 2022. More than 2 million people throughout the state of Florida were without power early Thursday as the storm claimed its first death. Hurricane Ian Strikes Florida, Naples, United States - 29 Sep 2022

An apartment complex in Naples, Florida, is battered on Sept. 28.

53of 85Sarasota, Florida.Joe Raedle/GettyHurricane Ianbegins to make landfallin Sarasota, Florida, as a category 4 storm on Sept. 28.

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Sarasota, Florida.Joe Raedle/Getty

Palm trees blow in the wind from Hurricane Ian on September 28, 2022 in Sarasota, Florida. Ian is hitting the area with winds and rain as a possible category 4 hurricane.

Hurricane Ianbegins to make landfallin Sarasota, Florida, as a category 4 storm on Sept. 28.

54of 85Hurricane Ian.Uncredited/AP/ShutterstockA dramatic photo shows the scope of the storm from the NASA livestream, as seen from the International Space Station on Sept. 28.

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In this image made from a NASA livestream, Hurricane Ian is seen from the International Space Station on . Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwest Florida near Cayo Costa on Wednesday as a catastrophic Category 4 storm Tropical Weather, Outer Space - 28 Sep 2022

A dramatic photo shows the scope of the storm from the NASA livestream, as seen from the International Space Station on Sept. 28.

55of 85News crews in Saint Petersburg on Wednesday.Steve Helber/AP/ShutterstockA news crew sets up for a report in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Sept. 28.

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News crews in Saint Petersburg on Wednesday.Steve Helber/AP/Shutterstock

News crew prepares to deliver a report on the effects of Hurricane Ian near a statue of a flying boat, in Saint Petersburg, Fla

A news crew sets up for a report in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Sept. 28.

56of 85John Raoux/AP/ShutterstockThe entrance to Disney World’s Magic Kingdom stays empty in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, on Sept. 28,as the theme park closes.

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The entrance to the Walt Disney theme park is seen as the park is closed as Hurricane Ian bears down on Florida, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla Tropical Weather, Lake Buena Vista, United States - 28 Sep 2022

The entrance to Disney World’s Magic Kingdom stays empty in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, on Sept. 28,as the theme park closes.

57of 85Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/ShutterstockDelta Airlines employee Eddie Camejo covers a computer screen with a protective plastic bag at Orlando International Airport in preparation for floods on Sept. 28.

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Delta Airlines employee Eddie Camejo covers a computer screen with a protective plastic bag at Orlando International Airport as the airport prepares to close as Hurricane Ian approaches the southwest coast of Florida and is expected to cross the state. Orlando Prepares for Hurricane Ian - 28 Sept 2022

Delta Airlines employee Eddie Camejo covers a computer screen with a protective plastic bag at Orlando International Airport in preparation for floods on Sept. 28.

58of 85CHINE NOUVELLE/SIPA/ShutterstockBoats in Miami are lifted out of the water on Sept. 28 ahead of Ian’s arrival.

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Photo taken on Sept. 27, 2022 shows yachts berthing in a bay in Miami, Florida, the United States. A Hurricane Warning has been extended Southward on the West Coast of the U.S. state of Florida to Chokoloskee, forecasters said Tuesday evening. U.S. Florida Miami Hurricane Ian Upcoming

Boats in Miami are lifted out of the water on Sept. 28 ahead of Ian’s arrival.

59of 85Saint Petersburg, Florida, prepares as first winds of Hurricane Ian arrive on Wednesday.Gerardo Mora/GettyPalm trees sway in the wind in St. Petersburg on Sept. 28, asofficials warn of severe wind damageto come along Florida’s Gulf Coast.

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Saint Petersburg, Florida, prepares as first winds of Hurricane Ian arrive on Wednesday.Gerardo Mora/Getty

General view of the St. Pete pier as the first winds of Hurricane Ian arrive on September 28, 2022 in Saint Petersburg, Florida.

Palm trees sway in the wind in St. Petersburg on Sept. 28, asofficials warn of severe wind damageto come along Florida’s Gulf Coast.

60of 85CHINE NOUVELLE/SIPA/ShutterstockA portable toilet in Miami is tethered to a light post on Sept. 28.

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A portable toilet is roped to a concrete post in Miami, Florida, the United States, Sept. 27, 2022. A Hurricane Warning has been extended Southward on the West Coast of the U.S. state of Florida to Chokoloskee, forecasters said Tuesday evening. U.S. Florida Miami Hurricane Ian Upcoming - 27 Sep 2022

A portable toilet in Miami is tethered to a light post on Sept. 28.

61of 85Pedro Portal/El Nuevo Herald/Tribune News Service via GettyBoats tip in heavy winds near Venice, Florida, on Sept. 28.

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Sail boats anchored in Roberts Bay are blown around by 50 mph winds in Venice, Florida, as Hurricane Ian, a possible Category 5 Hurricane, approaches the West Coast of Florida, on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022.

Boats tip in heavy winds near Venice, Florida, on Sept. 28.

62of 85Sean Rayford/GettySarasota, Florida, starts to see signs of the storm on Sept. 28.

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A police officer drives by an empty street as Hurricane Ian approaches on September 28, 2022 in Sarasota, Florida. Forecasts call for the storm to make landfall today.

Sarasota, Florida, starts to see signs of the storm on Sept. 28.

63of 85Chris O’Meara/AP/ShutterstockPeople walk through Tampa Bay as water recedes ahead ofHurricane Ian’s landfallon Sept. 28.

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People walk where water is receding out of Tampa Bay due to a negative surge ahead of Hurricane Ian, in Tampa, Fla Tropical Weather, United States - 28 Sep 2022

People walk through Tampa Bay as water recedes ahead ofHurricane Ian’s landfallon Sept. 28.

64of 85Gerardo Mora/GettyTrees lean as a police car drives down a rainy road along St. Pete Beach on Sept. 28.

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A police patrol drives around the bay of St. Pete Beach as the winds from Hurricane Ian arrive on September 28, 2022 in St. Pete Beach, Florida. Ian is hitting the area as a likely Category 4 hurricane.

Trees lean as a police car drives down a rainy road along St. Pete Beach on Sept. 28.

65of 85RICARDO ARDUENGO/AFP via GettyA child looks on as winds gust in Punta Gorda, Florida, on Sept. 28.

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A kid looks on from a parking garage as gusts from Hurricane Ian hit in Punta Gorda, Florida on September 28, 2022. - Hurricane Ian slammed into Florida September 28, 2022, with the National Hurricane Center saying the eye of the storm made landfall at 1905 GMT as high winds and heavy rain pounded the coast.

A child looks on as winds gust in Punta Gorda, Florida, on Sept. 28.

66of 85Sarasota Bay as Hurricane Ian approaches.Sean Rayford/GettyA sail boat washes ashore on a beach in Sarasota, Florida, on Sept. 28.

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Sarasota Bay as Hurricane Ian approaches.Sean Rayford/Getty

A sail boat is beached at Sarasota Bay as Hurricane Ian approaches on September 28, 2022 in Sarasota, Florida. Forecasts call for the storm to make landfall in the area on Wednesday as a likely Category 4 hurricane.

A sail boat washes ashore on a beach in Sarasota, Florida, on Sept. 28.

67of 85Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu Agency via GettyA highway sign informs residents of the mandatory evatuation order in effect for Manatee County and much of the state of Florida on Sept. 28.

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A highway sign informs residents of the mandatory evatuation order in effect for Manatee County and much of the state of Florida on Sept. 28.

68of 85BRYAN R. SMITH/AFP via GettyPeople trudge through the mud as the tides recede in Tampa Bay on Sept. 28.

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People walk along the mudflats as the tide recedes from Tampa Bay ahead of Hurricane Ian making landfall on September 28, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. - Ian intensified to just shy of catastrophic Category 5 strength Wednesday as its heavy winds began pummelling Florida, with forecasters warning of life-threatening storm surges after leaving millions without power in Cuba.

People trudge through the mud as the tides recede in Tampa Bay on Sept. 28.

69of 85Wilfredo Lee/AP/ShutterstockTree limbs and palm fronds are scattered on the ground in the parking lot of a Cooper City, Florida, shopping center on Sept. 28.

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Tree limbs and palm fronds, knocked down from wind produced by the outer bands of Hurricane Ian, litter a parking lot of a shopping center, in Cooper City, Fla Tropical Weather Florida, Cooper City, United States

Tree limbs and palm fronds are scattered on the ground in the parking lot of a Cooper City, Florida, shopping center on Sept. 28.

70of 85Sean Rayford/GettyJacob Woods, a meteorology student at Mississippi State University, measures wind gusts asHurricane Ian approaches Sarasotaon Sept. 28.

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acob Woods, a meteorology student at the Mississippi State University, measures wind gusts as Hurricane Ian approaches on September 28, 2022 in Sarasota, Florida. By early afternoon his team observed gusts in excess of fifty miles per hour. Ian is hitting the area as a Category 4 hurricane.

Jacob Woods, a meteorology student at Mississippi State University, measures wind gusts asHurricane Ian approaches Sarasotaon Sept. 28.

71of 85Hurricane Ian.Wilfredo Lee/AP/ShutterstockA plane is overturned at North Perry Airport in Pembroke Pines, Florida, following high winds in the area on Sept. 28.

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An airplane overturned by a likely tornado produced by the outer bands of Hurricane Ian is shown, at North Perry Airport in Pembroke Pines, Fla. Hurricane Ian rapidly intensified as it neared landfall along Florida’s southwest coast Wednesday morning, gaining top winds of 155 mph (250 kph), just shy of the most dangerous Category 5 status Tropical Weather, Pembroke Pines, United States - 28 Sep 2022

A plane is overturned at North Perry Airport in Pembroke Pines, Florida, following high winds in the area on Sept. 28.

72of 85JIM WATSON/AFP via GettyTwo people fill sandbags in Edgewater, Florida, ahead of Ian’s arrival on Sept. 27.

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Jontau Hines (R) and Theresa Galluzzo fill up sand bags in Edgewater, Florida, on September 27, 2022, as eastern coast of central Florida braces for Hurricane Ian. - The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Ian made landfall just southwest of the town of La Coloma, Cuba, at about 4:30 am local time (0830 GMT). The hurricane was packing maximum sustained winds of 125 miles (205 kilometers) per hour, the NHC said, making it a Category 3 storm on the Saffir-Simpson scale.

Two people fill sandbags in Edgewater, Florida, ahead of Ian’s arrival on Sept. 27.

73of 85Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via GettyA storefront sign in Tampa reads “Open, Ian Get Out,” on Sept. 27.

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A sign reads Open, Ian - get out on a boarded window at a restaurant ahead of Hurricane Ian in Tampa, Florida, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. Ian made landfall over western Cuba as a major Category 3 hurricane, while churning toward Florida in what could be the worst storm to hit Tampa in over a century.

A storefront sign in Tampa reads “Open, Ian Get Out,” on Sept. 27.

74of 85Final preparations in Tampa ahead of Hurricane Ian’s arrival.Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu Agency via GettyThe glass doors of a store in Tampa are covered with cardboard boxes on Sept. 27.

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Final preparations in Tampa ahead of Hurricane Ian’s arrival.Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu Agency via Getty

A wholesale store entrance is covered with cartons in Tampa, Florida on September 27, 2022. as people are making a last ditch effort to prepare for Hurricane Ian to make landfall. At least 2.5 million Floridians are currently under some type of evacuation order as Hurricane Ian rapidly intensified into a major hurricane on Tuesday.

The glass doors of a store in Tampa are covered with cardboard boxes on Sept. 27.

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Patrons exit a convenience store while collecting last minute supplies in advance of the arrival of Hurricane Ian on September 28, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. Ian is expected to make landfall later today on the Gulf Coast of the state.

Another sign in Tampa on Sept. 28 reads, “Ian Bring It On.”

76of 85BRYAN R. SMITH/AFP via GettyThe skies are ominous off the coast of St. Pete Beach in Florida on Sept. 27.

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Clouds loom over a walkway to St. Pete Beach ahead of Hurricane Ian on September 27, 2022 in St. Petersburg, Florida. - The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Ian made landfall just southwest of the town of La Coloma, Cuba, at about 4:30 am local time (0830 GMT). The hurricane was packing maximum sustained winds of 125 miles (205 kilometers) per hour, the NHC said, making it a Category 3 storm on the Saffir-Simpson scale.

The skies are ominous off the coast of St. Pete Beach in Florida on Sept. 27.

77of 85YAMIL LAGE/AFP via GettyPeople walk through the flooded streets of Batabano, Cuba, on Sept. 27.Ian made landfall there on Sept. 27as a category 3 storm, knocking out the country’s electrical grid.

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People walk through a flooded street in Batabano, Cuba, on September 27, 2022, during the passage of hurricane Ian. - Hurricane Ian made landfall in western Cuba early Tuesday, with the storm prompting mass evacuations and fears it will bring widespread destruction as it heads for the US state of Florida.

People walk through the flooded streets of Batabano, Cuba, on Sept. 27.Ian made landfall there on Sept. 27as a category 3 storm, knocking out the country’s electrical grid.

78of 85YAMIL LAGE/AFP via GettyIn Batabano, Cuba, a girl lies on a bed in her flooded home on Sept. 27.

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A girl lies on a bed at her flooded home in Batabano, Cuba, on September 27, 2022, during the passage of hurricane Ian. - Hurricane Ian made landfall in western Cuba early Tuesday, with the storm prompting mass evacuations and fears it will bring widespread destruction as it heads for the US state of Florida.

In Batabano, Cuba, a girl lies on a bed in her flooded home on Sept. 27.

79of 85YAMIL LAGE/AFP via GettyFamily members take necessities from their flooded home in Batabano, Cuba, on Sept. 27.

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Members of a family are seen inside their flooded home in Batabano, Cuba, on September 27, 2022, during the passage of hurricane Ian. - Hurricane Ian made landfall in western Cuba early Tuesday, with the storm prompting mass evacuations and fears it will bring widespread destruction as it heads for the US state of Florida.

Family members take necessities from their flooded home in Batabano, Cuba, on Sept. 27.

80of 85ADALBERTO ROQUE/AFP via GettyA woman stands in her demolished home in Pinar del Rio, Cuba, on Sept. 27.

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Tobacco company worker Caridad Alvarez stands in her house destroyed by Hurricane Ian, in San Juan y Martinez, Pinar del Rio Province, Cuba, on September 27, 2022. - Powerful Hurricane Ian left a trail of destruction after battering western Cuba on Tuesday, while Florida battened down in preparation for a dangerous direct hit as the strengthening storm churns north.

A woman stands in her demolished home in Pinar del Rio, Cuba, on Sept. 27.

81of 85Yander Zamora/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockA wide photo shows debris and devastation in Pinar del Rio, Cuba, on Sept. 27.

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A car drives through debris on the street after the passage of Hurricane Ian, in Pinar del Rio, Cuba, 27 September 2022. Ian made landfall in western Cuba as a category 3 hurricane, causing considerable material damage with heavy rains and strong winds, before continuing northward toward Florida. Aftermath of Hurricane Ian in Cuba, Pinar Del Rio - 27 Sep 2022

A wide photo shows debris and devastation in Pinar del Rio, Cuba, on Sept. 27.

82of 85ADALBERTO ROQUE/AFP via GettyPeople work to patch a roof in Pinar del Rio, Cuba, on Sept. 27, as palm trees sway.

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Cubans repair a roof in San Juan y Martinez, Pinar del Rio Province, on September 27, 2022 after the passage of Hurricane Ian. - Powerful Hurricane Ian left a trail of destruction after battering western Cuba on Tuesday, while Florida battened down in preparation for a dangerous direct hit as the strengthening storm churns north.

People work to patch a roof in Pinar del Rio, Cuba, on Sept. 27, as palm trees sway.

83of 85YAMIL LAGE/AFP via GettyGiant waves hit the Malecon in Havana, Cuba, on Sept. 28, one day after the storm’s devastation.

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Waves hit the Malecon in Havana, on September 28, 2022, after the passage of hurricane Ian. - Cuba exceeded 12 hours this Wednesday in total blackout with “zero electricity generation” due to failures in the links of the national electrical system (sen), after the passage of powerful Hurricane Ian.

Giant waves hit the Malecon in Havana, Cuba, on Sept. 28, one day after the storm’s devastation.

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A man walks by the Malecon in Havana, on September 28, 2022, after the passage of hurricane Ian. - Cuba exceeded 12 hours this Wednesday in total blackout with “zero electricity generation” due to failures in the links of the national electrical system (sen), after the passage of powerful Hurricane Ian.

85of 85YAMIL LAGE/AFP via GettyA pair of people look at the giant waves off the coast of Havana, Cuba, on Sept. 28, after Ian hit the island.

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A woman and a boy observe the waves hitting the Malecon in Havana, on September 28, 2022, after the passage of hurricane Ian. - Cuba exceeded 12 hours this Wednesday in total blackout with “zero electricity generation” due to failures in the links of the national electrical system (sen), after the passage of powerful Hurricane Ian.

A pair of people look at the giant waves off the coast of Havana, Cuba, on Sept. 28, after Ian hit the island.

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